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poetry by Aleata Blythe and Rita Joe
AFTER READING:
ASSIGNMENT: research (20 marks)
To submit your assignment, please go to the "Assignment" section of this module.
Research "Shubenacadie school" which is mentioned in Rita Joe's poem. Archived
CBC news reports give some valuable background information but also more current information about what has been labeled as the
cultural genocide of a people. Feel free to research other Canadian Residential Schools sites.
After reading the poems and information in your research, complete the L portion of the K-W-L chart that you completed in Section 1_7_1. Submit your completed chart and a bibliography of your sources.
| K: What do you KNOW about Indian Residential Schools in Canada - what were they, why were they established, how were they run, what effect did they have on the First Nations people, do they exist now, etc. |
W: What do you WONDER about Indian Residential Schools in Canada - what were they, why were they established, how were they run, what effect did they have on the First Nations people, do they exist now,etc. |
L: What did you LEARN about Indian Residential Schools in Canada - what were they, why were they established, how were they run, what effect did they have on the First Nations people, do they exist now,etc. |
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REFLECTION JOURNAL:
Write a journal entry that expresses your thoughts and feelings surrounding the discoveries you made in researching Canadian Residential Schools.
Post this journal entry in the "Journal" section of this module.
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